Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

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. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property consists of the following:

	(In thousands)
	October 29, 2016			April 30, 2016
Land	$	9,500		$	9,500
Buildings and improvements		50,943			50,856
Machinery and equipment		170,325			162,195
Total		230,768			222,551
Less accumulated depreciation		(165,741	)		(160,619	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	65,027		$	61,932

Depreciation expense was $2.7 million and $5.4 million for the three and six months ended October 29, 2016, respectively, and $2.6 million and $5.3 million for the three and six months ended October 31, 2015, respectively.